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I have been back in Ohio for a class and found a bar (One Eyed Jacks) in Dayton that had Founders Reds Rye PA. This beer was the money shot for me. As a home brewer, rye is one of the ingredients that I have been using a lot of. Founders really hit the mark with the full flavor rye can give. I think it was the few of us in the class that drained the keg of it they had on tap.

After following this thread I was successful in hunting down a reasonably fresh bottle of this beer. I have to say, this is one of the few hoppy beers I've had where I actually enjoy their judicious use of caramel malts. The spice of the rye balances out the caramel very well. There's a nice raisiny note on the nose that I'm really digging. I'm assuming it's from Special B.

I think the SN Ruthless Rye is a bit more to my tastes, but this is still a damn tasty beer. Thanks for the tip on this one everybody.